In this paper I will analyze the argument of the “Fine-Tuned Universe”, describe what it means, show how an opponent would argue that intelligent design isn’t the best explanation, and also provide my own view on this argument from my theist view. Have you ever wondered how the universe got here? How everything perfectly fell into place, and how you’re here today? The Fine Tuned Universe argument may help you better understand. This argument is a version of the teleological argument, which is an argument for an intelligent creator, that basically suggests there are many very specific things that make life possible, and if any of these very specific things were to be altered, life as we know it would be highly unlikely to exist. So what is the reasoning behind this? The argument is set up like this: First, life in this universe is possible. You know this is true because you have experienced that people and animals exist. Second, in order for life in the universe to be possible, the universe itself needed to be highly structured with precisely calibrated parameters, which is the “fine-tuned part”. Do you really think that everything on this earth happened by chance? Of
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A British astronomer Fred Hoyle discovered that vital heavy elements can be built inside stars only because a carbon-12 nucleus can be made from the fusion of 3 helium nuclei. For the reaction to proceed, carbon-12 must match the energy level of the 3 helium nuclei when the fusion takes place.(Chown) This has been used as an example for the Fine Tuned argument. However, in 1989, astrophysicist Mario Livio showed that the carbon-12 energy level could have actually been significantly different and still resulted in a universe with the heavy elements needed for life. (Chown) Although I have no reason to say an astrophysicist is wrong, I have no good evidence or reason to believe they are
A British astronomer Fred Hoyle discovered that vital heavy elements can be built inside stars only because a carbon-12 nucleus can be made from the fusion of 3 helium nuclei. For the reaction to proceed, carbon-12 must match the energy level of the 3 helium nuclei when the fusion takes place.(Chown) This has been used as an example for the Fine Tuned argument. However, in 1989, astrophysicist Mario Livio showed that the carbon-12 energy level could have actually been significantly different and still resulted in a universe with the heavy elements needed for life. (Chown) Although I have no reason to say an astrophysicist is wrong, I have no good evidence or reason to believe they are